The nurse questions whether treatment with antibiotic therapy is as effective as observation in a 3-year-old boy with otitis media. What combination of information supports the proper order of information needed to compose a PICO statement?
A) Effective treatment for otitis media; antibiotic therapy; observation; 3-year-old with otitis media
B) Three-year-old with otitis media; antibiotic therapy; observation; effective treatment for otitis media
C) Antibiotic therapy; 3-year-old with otitis media; effective treatment for otitis media; observation
D) Observation; 3-year-old with otitis media; effective treatment for otitis media; antibiotic therapy

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PICO is an acronym used to describe a format of the four elements required to formulate a good clinical question (P, patient or problem; I, intervention; C, comparison intervention; O, outcomes). "Three-year-old with otitis media; antibiotic therapy; observation; effective treatment for otitis media" organizes the elements in the correct order. "Effective treatment for otitis media; antibiotic therapy; observation; 3-year-old with otitis media," "Antibiotic therapy; 3-year-old with otitis media; effective treatment for otitis media; observation," and "Observation; 3-year-old with otitis media; effective treatment for otitis media; antibiotic therapy" have the elements in the incorrect order.

The Nurse Questions Whether Treatment with Antibiotic Therapy Is as Effective